Fitbit has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for an algorithm that can identify atrial fibrillation (AFib). "Our new PPG AFib algorithm can passively assess your heart rhythm ...

Some 2,000 people have taken part in a ground-breaking trial to test an algorithm that can help doctors identify people at risk of developing atrial fibrillation (AF). The trial is evaluating an ...

AFib is a type of irregular heart rhythm, it can be hard to detect due to a lack of visible and obvious symptoms, and later detection can increase stroke risk. Google said its AFib algorithm, ...

Advancing its Going for Zero mission, OMRON innovation makes AFib screening an integral part of the brand's routine home blood pressure monitoring experience HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Nov. 14, 2024 ...

About 1 in 3 people with atrial fibrillation — the most common type of heart rhythm disorder — do not know they have the condition, which is problematic considering it increases the risk of stroke, ...

Fitbit has received clearance from the FDA for an algorithm that aims to check for signs of atrial fibrillation (AFib) in the background. Currently, a Fitbit tracker is only able to scan for an ...

BELFAST, Northern Ireland, May 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PulseAI, a leader in the development of cutting-edge AI-powered ECG software, has released the results of a clinical study that has shown the ...

Smartphone-enabled heart monitor device maker AliveCor has launched a new app for patients, which is both timed with the new iOS 8 launch and incorporates the atrial fibrillation algorithm the company ...

AliveCor has received an additional FDA 510(k) clearance, this time for an algorithm that allows its smartphone ECG to detect atrial fibrillation -- an abnormal heart rhythm that isn't always ...

Two weeks back, Google announced that it was seeking U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for a new atrial fibrillation-detecting technology it planned to roll out to Fibit wearables. Today, the ...